| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-0 | 2052 | 1634 | 1938.7 | 165 | ||
| 2 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 7-0 | 2001 | 1570 | 1883.4 | 177 | ||
| 3 | Washington | Pac-12 | 7-0 | 1985 | 1564 | 1870.4 | 174 | ||
| 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1975 | 1526 | 1851.8 | 176 | ||
| 5 | Florida State | ACC | 7-0 | 1955 | 1538 | 1841.0 | 172 | ||
| 6 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1902 | 1625 | 1828.6 | 169 | ||
| 7 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 1906 | 1614 | 1828.4 | 161 | ||
| 8 | Alabama | SEC | 7-1 | 1895 | 1580 | 1810.7 | 155 | ||
| 9 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-1 | 1878 | 1584 | 1800.0 | 171 | ||
| 10 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 6-2 | 1839 | 1619 | 1781.4 | 154 | ||
| 11 | Utah | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 1858 | 1552 | 1776.5 | 164 | ||
| 12 | Georgia | SEC | 7-0 | 1908 | 1408 | 1768.4 | 177 | ||
| 13 | Liberty | Conference USA | 7-0 | 1880 | 1366 | 1735.5 | 191 | ||
| 14 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 7-0 | 1869 | 1386 | 1734.4 | 176 | ||
| 15 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-1 | 1808 | 1522 | 1732.0 | 180 | ||
| 16 | Missouri | SEC | 7-1 | 1826 | 1479 | 1732.0 | 165 | ||
| 17 | Air Force | Mountain West | 7-0 | 1874 | 1367 | 1732.0 | 181 | ||
| 18 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 5-2 | 1775 | 1606 | 1731.3 | 166 | ||
| 19 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1765 | 1621 | 1727.7 | 156 | ||
| 20 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 6-1 | 1814 | 1470 | 1721.3 | 170 | ||
| 21 | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1763 | 1585 | 1716.4 | 153 | ||
| 22 | USC | Pac-12 | 6-2 | 1754 | 1590 | 1711.4 | 158 | ||
| 23 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6-1 | 1791 | 1467 | 1703.5 | 169 | ||
| 24 | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 1771 | 1503 | 1700.0 | 160 | ||
| 25 | Kansas | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1721 | 1565 | 1680.2 | 171 | ||
| 26 | Louisville | ACC | 6-1 | 1765 | 1431 | 1675.2 | 181 | ||
| 27 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 4-3 | 1678 | 1647 | 1670.1 | 164 | ||
| 28 | Miami | ACC | 5-2 | 1719 | 1531 | 1669.9 | 174 | ||
| 29 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 5-2 | 1719 | 1520 | 1667.1 | 165 | ||
| 30 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6-1 | 1748 | 1424 | 1660.9 | 166 | ||
| 31 | Duke | ACC | 5-2 | 1708 | 1521 | 1659.2 | 167 | ||
| 32 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 6-2 | 1717 | 1494 | 1658.1 | 160 | ||
| 33 | Troy | Sun Belt | 5-2 | 1720 | 1484 | 1657.5 | 173 | ||
| 34 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1713 | 1479 | 1651.2 | 172 | ||
| 35 | Texas A&M | SEC | 4-3 | 1653 | 1637 | 1648.8 | 159 | ||
| 36 | Tulane | American Athletic | 6-1 | 1749 | 1371 | 1646.0 | 174 | ||
| 37 | Kentucky | SEC | 5-2 | 1689 | 1495 | 1638.2 | 166 | ||
| 38 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-2 | 1680 | 1455 | 1620.3 | 162 | ||
| 39 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1668 | 1473 | 1617.3 | 162 | ||
| 40 | UNLV | Mountain West | 6-1 | 1709 | 1331 | 1605.4 | 177 | ||
| 41 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 6-1 | 1704 | 1326 | 1600.1 | 185 | ||
| 42 | BYU | Big 12 | 5-2 | 1648 | 1465 | 1599.9 | 167 | ||
| 43 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 4-3 | 1621 | 1535 | 1599.3 | 172 | ||
| 44 | Clemson | ACC | 4-3 | 1617 | 1532 | 1595.4 | 166 | ||
| 45 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 4-3 | 1607 | 1539 | 1589.6 | 160 | ||
| 46 | Florida | SEC | 5-2 | 1652 | 1416 | 1589.4 | 170 | ||
| 47 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7-1 | 1704 | 1279 | 1586.3 | 167 | ||
| 48 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6-2 | 1659 | 1383 | 1585.3 | 170 | ||
| 49 | Syracuse | ACC | 4-3 | 1596 | 1555 | 1585.3 | 172 | ||
| 50 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 6-2 | 1646 | 1381 | 1575.4 | 165 | ||
| 51 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5-2 | 1623 | 1442 | 1575.3 | 178 | ||
| 52 | NC State | ACC | 4-3 | 1593 | 1514 | 1572.8 | 168 | ||
| 53 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 4-3 | 1590 | 1522 | 1572.3 | 167 | ||
| 54 | Memphis | American Athletic | 5-2 | 1623 | 1417 | 1569.2 | 165 | ||
| 55 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 4-3 | 1590 | 1505 | 1568.2 | 164 | ||
| 56 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5-2 | 1621 | 1416 | 1567.0 | 167 | ||
| 57 | Boston College | ACC | 4-3 | 1575 | 1490 | 1553.5 | 164 | ||
| 58 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1577 | 1475 | 1550.7 | 164 | ||
| 59 | California | Pac-12 | 3-4 | 1518 | 1603 | 1539.0 | 162 | ||
| 60 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-5 | 1481 | 1685 | 1529.3 | 168 | ||
| 61 | UTSA | American Athletic | 4-3 | 1542 | 1464 | 1522.0 | 156 | ||
| 62 | Auburn | SEC | 3-4 | 1497 | 1550 | 1510.1 | 165 | ||
| 63 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3-4 | 1487 | 1558 | 1504.4 | 172 | ||
| 64 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1519 | 1459 | 1504.1 | 168 | ||
| 65 | SMU | American Athletic | 5-2 | 1558 | 1350 | 1503.4 | 167 | ||
| 66 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1532 | 1416 | 1502.4 | 170 | ||
| 67 | Ohio | Mid-American | 6-2 | 1564 | 1323 | 1500.1 | 172 | ||
| 68 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 4-3 | 1499 | 1469 | 1491.1 | 174 | ||
| 69 | TCU | Big 12 | 4-4 | 1500 | 1464 | 1490.8 | 150 | ||
| 70 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-4 | 1478 | 1525 | 1489.5 | 169 | ||
| 71 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1492 | 1466 | 1485.7 | 160 | ||
| 72 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3-4 | 1473 | 1508 | 1481.8 | 182 | ||
| 73 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-5 | 1452 | 1571 | 1481.3 | 154 | ||
| 74 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1497 | 1401 | 1472.3 | 172 | ||
| 75 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 4-3 | 1488 | 1406 | 1467.2 | 163 | ||
| 76 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-3 | 1474 | 1417 | 1459.8 | 164 | ||
| 77 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-3 | 1473 | 1393 | 1452.7 | 166 | ||
| 78 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 4-3 | 1476 | 1371 | 1448.7 | 166 | ||
| 79 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 2-5 | 1404 | 1592 | 1448.7 | 175 | ||
| 80 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 5-3 | 1487 | 1334 | 1447.1 | 160 | ||
| 81 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-5 | 1399 | 1594 | 1445.4 | 177 | ||
| 82 | Baylor | Big 12 | 3-4 | 1441 | 1458 | 1445.0 | 173 | ||
| 83 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 4-3 | 1462 | 1385 | 1442.1 | 162 | ||
| 84 | UCF | Big 12 | 3-4 | 1409 | 1535 | 1439.2 | 188 | ||
| 85 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 5-2 | 1489 | 1284 | 1435.0 | 169 | ||
| 86 | Houston | Big 12 | 3-4 | 1410 | 1476 | 1426.2 | 170 | ||
| 87 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1434 | 1394 | 1424.2 | 159 | ||
| 88 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3-5 | 1397 | 1478 | 1416.8 | 146 | ||
| 89 | Navy | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1406 | 1425 | 1410.9 | 172 | ||
| 90 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2-5 | 1366 | 1550 | 1410.1 | 183 | ||
| 91 | Delaware | CAA | 6-1 | 1545 | 1067 | 1408.5 | 211 | ||
| 92 | Boise State | Mountain West | 3-4 | 1398 | 1439 | 1408.1 | 158 | ||
| 94 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 3-4 | 1404 | 1419 | 1407.7 | 165 | ||
| 95 | Virginia | ACC | 2-5 | 1366 | 1539 | 1407.2 | 178 | ||
| 97 | South Carolina | SEC | 2-5 | 1362 | 1538 | 1404.1 | 165 | ||
| 98 | Army | FBS Independents | 2-5 | 1350 | 1529 | 1392.6 | 170 | ||
| 99 | App State | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1377 | 1415 | 1386.5 | 158 | ||
| 100 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1384 | 1388 | 1385.0 | 162 | ||
| 101 | Rice | American Athletic | 4-3 | 1405 | 1298 | 1377.8 | 174 | ||
| 102 | San José State | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1361 | 1427 | 1377.3 | 154 | ||
| 103 | South Florida | American Athletic | 4-4 | 1378 | 1363 | 1374.4 | 151 | ||
| 104 | North Texas | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1368 | 1389 | 1372.9 | 166 | ||
| 105 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-6 | 1312 | 1570 | 1372.2 | 176 | ||
| 106 | Arkansas | SEC | 2-6 | 1312 | 1545 | 1366.5 | 163 | ||
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1370 | 1342 | 1363.2 | 150 | ||
| 108 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3-4 | 1361 | 1366 | 1362.3 | 163 | ||
| 109 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 3-5 | 1345 | 1392 | 1356.8 | 165 | ||
| 110 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4-4 | 1357 | 1355 | 1356.2 | 166 | ||
| 111 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 2-5 | 1309 | 1501 | 1354.8 | 163 | ||
| 112 | Utah State | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1332 | 1420 | 1353.8 | 156 | ||
| 113 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 2-5 | 1308 | 1498 | 1353.2 | 177 | ||
| 114 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 3-5 | 1325 | 1427 | 1349.7 | 160 | ||
| 115 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-4 | 1336 | 1388 | 1348.8 | 168 | ||
| 118 | UAB | American Athletic | 2-6 | 1274 | 1468 | 1320.4 | 166 | ||
| 119 | Nevada | Mountain West | 1-6 | 1251 | 1541 | 1318.2 | 200 | ||
| 120 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 1-6 | 1235 | 1598 | 1317.4 | 192 | ||
| 121 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-4 | 1308 | 1295 | 1304.5 | 159 | ||
| 122 | Temple | American Athletic | 2-6 | 1252 | 1476 | 1304.4 | 150 | ||
| 123 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 2-6 | 1252 | 1456 | 1300.2 | 162 | ||
| 124 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3-4 | 1297 | 1302 | 1298.3 | 159 | ||
| 128 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2-6 | 1240 | 1454 | 1290.0 | 161 | ||
| 130 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 2-5 | 1239 | 1391 | 1275.8 | 163 | ||
| 131 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2-6 | 1230 | 1422 | 1275.2 | 151 | ||
| 133 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-5 | 1226 | 1392 | 1265.7 | 165 | ||
| 134 | UConn | FBS Independents | 1-6 | 1197 | 1485 | 1263.6 | 169 | ||
| 135 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2-6 | 1224 | 1388 | 1263.4 | 167 | ||
| 137 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2-6 | 1193 | 1367 | 1234.0 | 161 | ||
| 139 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-5 | 1206 | 1299 | 1228.9 | 154 | ||
| 141 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 1-7 | 1138 | 1491 | 1217.9 | 166 | ||
| 148 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 1-6 | 1132 | 1409 | 1195.9 | 168 | ||
| 151 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-7 | 1113 | 1450 | 1188.9 | 171 | ||
| 156 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 1-6 | 1096 | 1362 | 1157.4 | 162 | ||
| 157 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 0-7 | 1048 | 1494 | 1145.5 | 176 | ||
| 163 | Missouri State | MVFC | 3-4 | 1131 | 1094 | 1121.9 | 167 | ||
| 166 | Akron | Mid-American | 1-7 | 1042 | 1348 | 1110.8 | 160 | ||
| 255 | Kennesaw State | FCS Independents | 0-5 | 635 | 917 | 696.4 | 199 | ||